Known for her shy and quiet personality, Louise remained a low-key member of the royal family throughout her life.

[2] She was the third child and first daughter of Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and his wife Louise of Sweden.

Under the supervision of their mother, the children of the Crown Princess received a rather strict Christian-dominated upbringing, which was characterized by austerity, the fulfilment of duties, care and order.

[3] As she also married and left Denmark at an early age, she remained a relatively unnoticed member of the Danish royal family throughout her life.

Princess Louise died at Ratiboritz Castle on 4 April 1906, within five hours of the death of her father-in-law Prince William;[7] and 65 days after her paternal grandfather King Christian IX.

She was the only child of Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden to have predeceased her parents.